India vs South Africa Test Series

INDIA VS SOUTH AFRICA TEST SERIES in India, FEB 2010

India will play two-match Test series against South Africa at Nagpur and Kolkata, and also three one-day internationals during the tour starting February.

IWCC Women's Cricket World Cup

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2009

Index | Latest News | Schedule | Teams | Results | Groups & Points

Schedule

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2009

Index | Latest News | Schedule | Teams | Results | Groups & Points

The 9th ICC Women's Cricket World Cup will be held in Australia from 7th to 22nd March 2009.
Teams from New Zealand, Australia, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies will compete.
The teams will form two groups, Group A comprising reigning champions Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and West Indies with India, England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka making up Group B.
The top three sides in each group will then progress to the Super Six stage before the top two sides in the Super Six meet in the final, to be held at North Sydney Oval, on 22nd March.
Six grounds will be used for the tournament in Sydney, Canberra, Bowral and Newcastle

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2009 Latest News

ENG v NZ, ICC WWC 2009, Final: England win ICC Women's World Cup

England women’s cricket team romped to their third World Cup title, beating New Zealand by four wickets in a thrilling final at North Sydney Oval on Sunday.
England fast bowler Nickyi Shaw produced her career-best figure of four for 34 as New Zealand were bowled out for 166 in 47.2 overs after electing to bat first. In response, England made hard work of the run-chase, slipping from 74-0 to 149-6 but held their nerve to achieve the victory target with 23 balls to spare.
It is England’s third World Cup triumph but their first outside England following its victories in 1973 and 1993.
Shaw, the 27-year-old from Warwickshire, also pitched in with the bat, hitting 17 not out from 23 balls with two fours that earned her the player-of-the-final award.

ENG v NZ, ICC WWC 2009, Final: England Women 167-6 (46.1 overs) beat New Zealand Women 166 (47.2 overs) by 4 wickets

WI v PAK, ICC WWC 2009, 5th Place Play Off: West Indies beat Pakistan by 3 wickets

Shanel Daley took a career-best 4 for 29 to bowl out Pakistan for 131 and clinch a three-wicket win for West Indies which let them retain the fifth place in the world rankings. The two sides will have to play the World Cup qualifiers to make the cut for the 2013 edition.
Charlene Taitt’s 26 helped West Indies defeat Pakistan by three wickets to finish at fifth place in the Women’s World Cup. Windies had lost six wickets with less than 100 on the board and at one time where in trouble. Then Charlene Taitt and Danielle Small combined to score 32 runs for the eighth wicket passing the victory run margin.
Sana Mir bowled a fantastic spell and was the one to have brought Pakistan back in the game. Stefanie Taylor scored a quickfire 24 off 18 balls to get the Windies off to a flyer. Earlier, Shanel Daley ripped open the Pakistan batting attack picking up four wickets, giving away just 29 runs in her 10 overs.

WI v PAK, ICC WWC 2009, 5th Place Play Off: West Indies Women 135-7 (46.3 overs) beat Pakistan Women 131 (46.3 overs) by 3 wickets

IND v AUS, ICC WWC 2009, 3rd Place Play Off: India beat Australia to win 3rd spot

India secured third place at the ICC Women's World Cup after defeating Australia by three wickets at Bankstown Oval on Saturday.
Having dismissed the home side for 142 in 44.4 overs, the Indians achieved their victory target with 13 balls to spare in a match shortened to 46 overs a side due to heavy rain. Australia were in trouble on 63 for five in the 27th over before captain Karen Rolton and Lisa Sthalekar put on 60 runs for the sixth wicket to give the hosts something to defend.
Rolton top-scored for the home side with 52 while the wickets were evenly shared out between the Indian bowlers with Jhulan Goswami (2-21), Priyanka Roy (2-21), Rumeli Dhar (2-24) and Gouher Sultana (2-27) picking up two wickets each. India were unspectacular in their run chase but Sulakshana Naik's 28 and Rumeli Dhar unbeaten 24 ensured that they reached their target in the 44th over.

IND v AUS, ICC WWC 2009, 3rd Place Play Off: India Women 145-7 (43.5 overs) beat Australia Women 142 (44.4 overs) by 3 wickets

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Australia women's beat India women's by 98 runs

Karen Rolton became only the second player to make a century in a Women's World Cup final as Australia outclassed India by 98 runs to win the trophy. Rolton hit 11 fours in her 107 not out off 138 balls at Centurion Park. She put on 139 for the fourth wicket with Indian-born Lisa Sthalekar, who was caught and bowled in the final over of Australia's innings for 55.
Four run outs wrecked India's hopes and Cathryn Fitzpatrick picked up two late wickets as they were all out for 117.

Women's World Cup final, Supersport Park, Centurion: Australia 215-4 (50 overs) beat India 117 (46 overs) by 98 runs

Women's Cricket World Cup History

Year	Host Nation	Winner	Runner Up	Result
1973	England	England	Australia	England won by 92 runs
1978	India	Australia	England	Australia won by 8 wickets
1982	New Zealand	Australia	England	Australia won by 3 wickets
1988	Australia	Australia	England	Australia won by 8 wickets
1993	England	England	New Zealand	England won by 67 runs
1997	India	Australia	New Zealand	Australia won by 5 wickets
2000	New Zealand	New Zealand	Australia	New Zealand won by 4 runs
2005	South Africa	Australia	India	Australia won by 98 runs